Hair pad, hairband, or like article



June 21, 1949. R. J. HORTON 3 HAIR P AD, HAIII BAND OR LIKE ARTICLE Filed July 19, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet I Inks-afar: R. Ho-rZ'b-n.

June 21, 1949. R. J. HORTON HAIR PAD, HAIR BAND OR LIKE ARTICLE Filed July 19, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I-nverzZor, R. J Hal-Ton A it June 2 1, 1949. J, HQRTQN 2,474,148

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Patented June 21, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application July 19, 1945, Serial No. 605,957 In Great Britain August 2, 1944 6 Claims.

This invention consists in improvements in or relating to hair formers, including pads, flares or even bands, which are intended to be used as supports over which or around which waves, bands, folds or portions of hair on the head of the user are laid, wound or otherwise carried and which serve as a support or padding for such waves, bands, folds or the like as may require such support.

Hair fillers as such are already known and have sometimes been made from braided textile materials, woven Wire, or simply as pads each of which has constituted a filler of the desired shape and dimensions in order to support the hair laid over it. Sometimes a complete band of braided material or partially braided material or its equivalent has been provided as a halo around which the hair can be twisted in What is sometimes known as a halo hair dressing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hair dressing device for personal wear which may be so made as to embellish or improve the natural appearance and/r lustre of the hair and may also be made to afford ventilation through a roll or wave of hair supported by the device. In its preferred form a device according to this invention acts as a guide to the several directions in which the hair may be laid in any hair dressing style. Also it may serve to secure, fix or retain the hair in the several positions desired. Moreover, movements of the head or body, the wearing of a scarf, hat or other head dress will not materially disturb the hair dressing.

A hair dressing device for personal wear made according to the present invention achieves all the foregoing advantages and is constituted at least in part by a former constructed of sheet material shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and comprising means enabling it to be secured to the hair or head so that it will be partly or wholly enveloped in and serve to support a wave or band of the wearers hair, and comprising also means additional to that by which it is secured to the hair or head, to retain the wave or band of hair after the latter has been passed over or around the former.

The former may be a curved or otherwise shaped sheet of material or it may be formed as an envelope constituted as a whole or as to its main portion of a sheet like material. The

former or two or more such fillers are convenresin or other preferred plastic or they may be encircling the head, and the band itself may be wholly or partially covered by the hair of the Figures 3 to 8 illustrate different modifications of the arrangement illustrated in Figure 1,

Figure 9 shows a former mainly for the back hair,

Figure 10 illustrates a detail of the band or a portion thereof to which the former can be conveniently attached, and

Figures 11 and 12 show two further modifications of the invention. 7 I

Like reference numerals, where they occur, denote like parts in all the figures of the drawings. As shown in Figure 1 the former pads 19 are each formed of a mouldable thin translucent material which may conveniently be an artificial of any other preferred sheet material; these pads have extensions H at the front which are both connected at l2 and have also other extensions l3 at the back both connected at M to a loop IS.

The parts H, I3 and I5 are preferably all of the same material as the former pads ID. The latter are ridged and/or channelled as shown in order to guide and retainthe hair more readily into apleasing contour; such ridging or channelling may form part of a decorative design and it is intended that the extensions I l and I3 together with band l5 shall also be enveloped in bands of hair. The hair passing over the band l5 may have its free ends tucked into loops of elastic it which is threaded through holes I! in the part l5.

The points of connection such as It between the parts l3 and [5 may be adjusted lengthwise, for instance, of the part [5 so that the length of encirclement of the former as a whole can be adjusted. Similar adjustments could be made at the conjunction point l2.

The pads H] are hollow and may be shaped to fit close to the head although preferably they are made of a section as illustrated in Figure 2. In this case one edge I8 is intended to lie close to the head while the other edge I9 is raised slightly therefrom so that the band or fold of hair can be.

passed over the pad and then tucked under raised edge [9 into the interior of the pad. The edge I9 is preferably slitted as at 20, serrated or otherwise formed to provide what will virtually constitute a number of teeth which will grip the hair which is passed into the interior of the pad. Such a form is of particular advantage when two raised waves ofihair are-desired, one on either-side of the frontportion of theheadf' The extensions and bands by which the pads are connected may be made decorative as in fact may be the pads themselves; and such decorative portions may be arranged to stand out beyond-and in the front of the band of hair supported by.:the .former; .In

order further to assist in retaining the hair within the hollow of the pads such as: lflgfielasticstrands 2| may be stretched lengthwise as shown across the open mouth of the pad or crosswise or inany desired direction, and these bands may take the place of the slits or serrations or additional thereto.

The'material from'which. the former ismade is preferably so chosen that its sheen. and/or colour is selected to tone with or to embellish the natural-appearance of the hair; and in this con nection formers may. be formed" of light metal or metal alloys. In the form. shown inFigure 3, pads 'are of slightly diirerent shapeti-roml the pads H) in Figure 1, .and are connected by side bands 3| which may. berigid, elastic, another-wise extensible.

In theform shown in. Figure 4 the pads 32 .are again of difierent shape. and are open widely at their-rear ends. These pads are also mounted on an elastic band'33 onwhich are threaded or otherwise attached beads 34' which are intended to be shown on. the surface of the hair and to constitute a decoration, orlwhicnmay serve asformers for the hair.

Figure 5 illustrates a modification of .theioriner shown in Figure 4 and in this..case aband 35, extensible or otherwise is intended to. fit partially or wholly around the head]. Formers 35ers attached only at spaced intervalstothe band. For

example, that shown on the left of the..head is rigidly attached only at its. .front end at 37 although it may have a second. attachment. as shown in dotted lines at 38, at itsrear. end. The former on the, right of the .head is shown. as similarly attached front andback at 37!.an'd. 38, and in addition it may have one. or more intermediate attachments such. as. 39... Both. edges of' each of the formers standclear' ofthe band except "for the point or points of attachmenton the lower edge and the hair can. be. tucked in from either "side. Pads such; as. those. shown in Figure 1 maybe similarly attached to the bands at one or 'more spaced. positions leaving .both

edges of the pads clear. of theband and orthe head. The upper edges of flares such asthose shown in Figure 5, or the uppensurfaces oipads such as those shown in Figure 1,.may. beformed with a wavy contour as shown in Figure 5 which not only assists in setting the hairinto pleasing .waves',

but also assists ingrippingandretaining the. hair.

In Figures 3,4 and 5 'slits' 20 areshown corresponding to those in Figure 1.

In Figure 6, a pad 40 similar in main outline to-thepad 36 of Figure 5 iscarried on one..side

ofan encircling band M and on the other side theformer 42 isin the 'form of a curved sheet orflare and in Figure 8 aband' 4.3 is shown as carrying; on the same side of thehead, a rolled former and an upstanding-flare 4 they y-11.8.,

: pad or as a looped flare.

Hair pads such as 10 in Figure 1 or the equivalent parts in the other figures may be similarly formed by coiling, if preferred.

In the modification illustrated in Figure 9 two flares 53 are intended to be attached by hair clips 5! which are illustrated diagrammatically only as in Figures 6 and 7 a similarly depending loop.

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and from these clips several depending loops 52 are provided around which bands of hair can be laideither around eachloop singularly or around several loops collectively.

In Figure 10 a band, a portion only of which is illustrated, is shown as constructed of channel section. 19 and the flanges of the channel are notched at "H to permit the band to yield. to the required curvature and to assist inguiding. and retaining the hair. A side channel 12 is received in one edge of a former 13 which latter canbe readily cemented into the channel 12 thereby .providing a simple and inexpensive method of making up a band and former.

It will be noted that in Figure 9, the former loops 52 are hinged at 56 to the portion 51. whereis detachably connected to the former band- In any construction in which former bands are used these may be either hinged or detachably connected to other parts. of the complete former if desired.

In Figure 11 a former is shown as encirclin the head with flares 60 on either side and a rear band 81 the edges of which are of wavy contour for a purpose similar to that described in connection with the wavy and slit edges of the flarein Figure 5. In addition, clips or bridges 82 and 83 are shown as attached to the-flares and to the rear band, these bridges beingv intended to be removable or movable if desired.

In Figure 12 a former is shown as a complete. encirclement provided by a helically wound strip shaped so as to taper from both front and back towards both sides in order to provide for a greater filling of the hair at the front and back than at the sides. The .former can be se cured in position by combs, clips, pins or any other preferred meansindicateddiagrammatical- 15' at 9|.

Materials for the formers may include. rubber or synthetic rubber veitherin a comparatively soft resilient condition or vulcanised to any desired degree of hardness.

Alternatively the completeformer structure may be formed partially of rigid material in. sheet form such for example, as cellulose acetatev or other materials e. g. artificial resins, and also from semi-rigid materials such as rubber, synthetic rubber and the like of. any desiredacolour.

The forms of the invention as illustrated are given only as some: of theexamples whichdie within the scope of the present invention;: but

it will be understood that the invention can-be modified in suchnumerous waysthat it wouid be almost impossible and .certainly unnecessary versed in the requirement of ladies hair dressing. Although it has not been illustrated, it is pos sible to apply decoration to the formers in the form of applique designs to be exposed beyond the surface of the hair.

In the case of a diadem construction the band itself may be made in a wavy form and, moreover, whatever may be the form of the band, clips or bridges, which are fixed to, removable from, or hinged on the band may be provided to catch up the hair wherever required. These clips or bridges may either be exposed or hidden within the hair. Alternatively, the clips or bridges may be attached to the band so that they are adjustable along it. Such clips or bridges (such as those of Figure 11) may also be applied to pads or flares.

When the former is made of metal or a metal alloy the material of the former may be stained or coloured in any preferred manner to give the L requisite enhancing of or toning with the hair of the user.

In order to combine flexibility with rigidity for the former, the latter may be constructed from strip material, either perforated or imperforate, in the form of a helix or spiral consisting of a single strip of material, or of two or more strips thereof. The spiral form, where comprised of one or more strips, may be constructed from material of circular cross-section or of any other preferred cross-section.

The diadem may be similarly constructed so that the band portion thereof is in the form of a helix or spiral.

Although the slit edges of pads such as l0 (Figure 1) or their equivalent have been shown as raised clear of the head these slit edges can actually be formed to rest on the head as the slitting will provide sufficient resilience to that margin to enable the hair to be tucked underneath the edge and into the interior.

Where the pads are connected by a band which passes round the head or over the top of the head, special holes will be provided if necessary, in order that strings may be passed through them to be tied temporarily under the chin to hold the pads securely while the hair is being dressed.

The pads or flares or their equivalent may be made so as to be adjustable on the band by which they are carried. For instance, they may be made to slide lengthwise on the band; or they may be pivotally attached thereto so that they can be swung to any desired angle; or they may be adjustably secured to the band so that they can be placed thereon in any desired position.

The formers may obviously be made to embody various features from the different examples given in combinations other than those shown in the drawings. Whatever their type the formers can be constructed with any preferred form of ridges or grooves for a purpose similar to that described in connection with Figure 1 and in place of clips or combs for aiding in locating or securing the formers in position, pins passing through the formers into the hair or extending rigidly from the formers into the hair may be utilised.

I claim:

1. A hair dressing device for personal wear comprising a former and a band connected to it so as to at least partially encircle the wearers head whereof both the former and the band are shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and, when in use, are both at least partly enveloped in and will both support and secure waves of the wearers hair, and means carried by the former, other than the band, to retain the wave of hair after the latter has been passed around the former.

2. A hair dressing device for personal wear comprising a former and a band connected to it so as to at least partially encircle the wearers head whereof both the former and the band are shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and, when in use, are both at least partly enveloped in and will both support and secure waves of the wearers hair, said former comprising at least one edge which. is serrated inwardly at intervals along its length to provide a grip for the hair which is passed around that edge.

3. A hair dressing device for personal wear comprising a former and a band connected to it so as to at least partially encircle the wearers head whereof both the former and the band are shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and, when in use, are both at least partly enveloped in and will both support and secure waves of the wearers hair, said former comprising at least one edge slitted inwardly at intervals along its length to provide a grip for the hair which is passed around that edge.

4. A hair dressing device for personal wear comprising a former and a band connected to it so as to at least partially encircle the wearers head whereof both the former and the band are shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and, when in use are both at least partly enveloped in and will both support and secure Waves of the wearers hair, and at least one band which is formed as a pendant to the device to extend downwardly over the back of the head.

5. A hair dressing device for personal wear comprising a former and a band connected to it so as to at least partially encircle the wearers head whereof both the former and the band are shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and, when in use, are both at least partly enveloped in and will both support and secure waves of the wearers hair, said former comprising two inwardly rolled elements which afford inturned edges that will serve to provide a resilient grip between them into which grip the hair can be inserted and held.

6. A hair dressing device for personal wear comprising a former and a band connected to it so as to at least partially encircle the wearers head whereof both the former and the band are shaped to conform to the style of hair dressing required and, when in use, are both at least partly enveloped in and will both support and secure waves of the wearers hair, said former having a ridged surface for assisting in styling and supporting the hair.

RONALD JAMES HORTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following referenrces are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 754,206 Edgar Mar. 8, 1904 2,146,67 Huppert Feb. '7, 1939 

